"turboencabulator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turboencabulators [plural]
Etymology: A fanciful construction from turbo-, en-, cab, -ule, -ate, and -or. Etymology templates: {{af|en|turbo-}} turbo-, {{af|en|-or}} -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} turboencabulator (plural turboencabulators)
  1. (humorous) A fictional machine whose name is used to illustrate the perils of excessive jargon in technical writing. Wikipedia link: turboencabulator Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Engineering, Fiction

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